You can of you use the kindle app.
-----There is a Kindle App for iPhone & iPad
-----Just download the free Kindle app and sync the ebook via iTunes and you have the book on your iPad.
-----Download the Kindle app for iPad. It's free and works great on my iPhone. I don't have an iPad, but it's probably even better on that. I'm not sure about any other ereaders, but most use either epub or mobi formats so they should work too.
Am I missing something with this? The only thing I've ever gotten from searching for an app this way is the app showing up in the left-side list. Then I can check or uncheck it. As far as searching to find what screen it's on, the search doesn't show that.
-----There are screens on the right side once you sync the Apps and you can move, arrange in groups or on screens, etc.
Yes they can.
While the default is everything on all devices, by selecting an attached device and then it's tabs, you can set exactly what apps, music, fotos, movies, etc. are sync'ed to it.
Requires little effort.
It just works.
I have a friend with the exact same "problem." Her nine-year-old son has an iPod Touch, and she has an iPad. She is not too technological, but wants to make sure her music playlists stay on the iPad, and not the iTouch and he keeps his Scooby Doo videos on the Touch, and not her iPad. :)
So, if there are some key points, things to do on this etc., that would be very helpful.
Yes, you can have several iP* devices on the same computer, sharing the same iTunes account &/or library.
They can share any apps, music, books, videos, etc. that you want (as long as the particular iP* can handle the item) or they can have all different, or a mix, or whatever. In order to share items they have to use the same iTunes library. To share iStore items they have to be on the same account. (this is probably clear as mud....)
When you go to set up a new device, give it a name that you'll know which it is (I have two iTouches of different generations, two old iPods of different types, an iPad & an iPhone -- so far!). Then go through all the tabs & choose what to put on it. I vary what goes on each device by what I use it for (& of course what it will take.)
And none of the choices is set in concrete -- you can change any of them on the next sync if you want, & keep tweaking until you get things just the way you want.
Nothing to compare. The iPad has a kindle app. I've been using the app on my iPod touch and iPhone since it first came out. Otherwise I'd have ten times more bookshelves in my living room. ;o)
I have both. Kindle is good if all you wanna do is read books! If you want to do other things then iPad is the way to go. I just got my iPad 2 yesterday and it's awesome!
Daylight? kindle
I had a Kindle first, then got an iPad. I vastly prefer my iPad and am in the process of selling my Kindle to a friend, BUT the answer to your question depends on your needs.
The Kindle is definitely best if you're planning to do a lot of reading outdoors in sunlight. It's also smaller and lighter, not to mention much cheaper, so if all you're looking for is a dedicated ebook reader, the Kindle is probably a good choice.
Both Kindle and iPad are equally good for reading in artificial light. Some people like the e-ink display better (on the Kindle). I have a bit of a bone to pick with some ebook reader apps on the iPad, because the app developer has written the app with a rather glaring white background (I'm thinking of GoodReader at the moment) which can be hard on the eyes for long reading, rather than the softer gray of the Kindle, which is kinder to the eyes. BUT the tradeoff is a larger reading surface on the iPad and a much easier, friendlier page-turning and nagivation interface.
The iPad is definitely more versatile and all-purpose, obviously. It has more memory and a larger screen, which is nice for me as I'm visually impaired, and is backlit, which I prefer. It's NOT good for reading in the sun, which I never do. I would say I use my iPad about 60% for reading. I like the versatility of other uses, I like the larger memory, I like the ability to see color on the iPad, but the outstanding feature for me is that via various ebook reader apps, I can literally read any ebook format out there, including my own Word documents and including my entire previous library from my Kindle. I can check out .epub books from my library. The Kindle only supports a limited set of ebook formats, so you either have to be careful where you get your ebooks, or you have to get all your ebooks from Amazon, or you have to be careful to buy only non-DRM'ed ebooks that can be converted using a program like Mobipocket Publisher or Calibre.
One downer. The Kindle app for iPad (or Kindle for PC, etc.) does NOT support collections, so your Kindle library is only organized by author or title. I think this is deliberate on Amazon's part, to make it more desirable to buy a Kindle. It's extremely annoying if you have a large library of ebooks, as I have.
Thanks so much for very good info. I want to play games, too, so iPad would be great. AND I have a LOT of apps already for iPhone 4 which will work on iPad.
-----This very same question came up on another list, and the best reply I have seen is the following which I will quote without asking permission from John Kessler:
"The Kindle's advantage is in the display technology it uses, called digital paper. The digital paper display looks like a sheet of blank white paper but it can be written to (black only) electronically. Once written, a black pixel will remain on the "paper" even with the power off. It must be electronically cleared to erase it. That means the Kindle writes a page, then powers down. This results in excellent battery life and like a printed piece of paper, it is easier to read in bright light but harder to read in dim light. It can not do fast graphic updates so it can't do motion graphics.
This makes the Kindle ideal for displaying Black and White text and static black and white images. In short it is an excellent way to store and read books. It does that one thing very well.
If reading books is all you plan to use an iPad for, then the Kindle is for you. If you intend to spend a lot of time at the beach reading books, the kindle is for you.
If you intend to mainly read books in the comfort of your home, and want to be able to do more than that, the iPad can do what the Kindle does and much more.
At the price of the Kindle, it may be worth having both if the advantages of digital paper seem useful to you."
I do not have an iPad, but I know that trying to read an iPhone in bright daylight can be difficult. If you want to do anything more than just read text, then the iPad is your choice.
The times I've seen an actual Kindle, it didn't look all that bright-white to me; more like that slightly-dingy-grey that the laundry detergent ads bemoan. The contrast just wasn't there. I've seen this in Best Buy, for example, which is pretty brightly lit, & found myself peering-squinting. (maybe it's my aging eyes :-))
Since I'm rarely trying to e-read in bright light (& for dead-tree reading, I like *lots* of watts in my lightbulbs) -- I'm mostly indoors & I *do* know how to turn off the lights! -- I really really like the well-backlit iPad; I also read on my iPhone or iTouch at times. Even if I'm in a bright-ish place (standing in line somewhere, waiting for a bus, etc.) I can turn myself well enough to see for the time being, since it's only a short while.
Much of my iPad reading is on the exercycle, where I don't want the room lights up bright anyway. Nice to turn the lights down low & escape into my little corner with only the iPad for company as I pedal away. A Kindle would not only have the lighting problem, it's small enough that I'd have to hold on to it (rather than prop up on the rack) unless I turned up the print size big enough that there'd only be about 5 words on a page. Page turning speed on iPad is great, too.
I'd get a Kindle & load it up if I were going on a longish trip with iffy recharging availability. Otherwise, I'll stick with my iPad & its kin.
Very good information. I rarely sit in the sun; I am very fair, so I burn easily. I am an air conditioner person!!! I believe the iPad is for me. Now I just have to break down and spend the money! î•. I really like my iPhone 4!!!
-----I have the kindle app on both my iPhone 4 & on my iPod touch (3rd gen) and my laptop. Don't need to wait for the iPad. You can register up to 5 devices with the kindle app. You can sync all of them when reading so you can pick up where you left off on each.
I have a Sony 650 and a Nook Color. I rejected Kindle because (at the time) it didn't support free books like Gutenberg Project, Google, and public library. I didn't like that you were tied to Amazon. The other 2 take PDF. Like you, I felt the Kindle screen looked rather dull grey and not at all appealing.
I love my Nook Color, which is easy to read in any light. It also has some apps and is wi-fi enabled. Both Sony and Nook can hold tons of books, but the Sony is lighter and easier to carry. Prices of books seem to be more or less the same now. Kindle used to be cheaper. IPad would definitely be an excellent choice if price isn't a major factor. Nook Color has some of the features but only costs about $250.
-----If you can exchange it for a 2, you will find it significantly faster & lighter. Plus you get cameras for FaceTime or Skype video conferencing. No contest decision!
-----I just went to the store where it was purchased. They have no ipad2's and the original credit card that was used would be credited. This was a gift from my husband's boss. He doesn't want them to know that he is exchanging it and they said it takes 2 months to get refund and we would have to pay upfront for them to order the ipad2. Well, the ipad was free so we will keep it. Thanks.
-----You could always sell the iPad on eBay or Craigslist and purchase an iPad 2 at some point in the future...
-----"This was a gift from my husband's boss."
Key sentence here. Keep the gift, maybe a year or so from now sell it and upgrade but since it was a gift, keep it and enjoy. IPad 1 is a great device and the cameras on the 2 are really not that good.
I suggest keeping the gift. You are not obligated to activate the 3G. And, though, you may not need the whole 64gigs spec now, you may find it useful, later.
I don't believe anyone regrets having too much storage space available.
And, the 3G can be activated on a month to month basis (as needed), if you decide you need 3G at some point.
If this is your first iPad, you will find it more of the go-to unit over an iPhone due to the large screen & a bit easier to use due to it's size.
Enjoy the iPad, which ever way you decide,
I would.
-----my decision is to get an iPad2 with 3G since it can be activated month to month. used my friend's yesterday and it ROCKS!
Where's the best place to order the iPad 2 on the internet? I need it before June 10.Why not get it from Apple directly. The site says it is being delivered within 1-2 weeks. This is US, not sure if you are ordering in another country.
-----Apple online, their shipping a lot faster now that the initial rush has subsided.
-----Another place you might try is www.MacConnection.com or perhaps www.Amazon.com. I bought from them before and they very
-----Apple.com is down to 7-10 days.
-----Apple online. You'll have it in 2 weeks.
-----I ordered my iPad 2 directly from Apple on April 6. The promised delivery time was 2-3 weeks. I received notice this morning, April 26, that it is shipping from China. I don't yet have an estimated delivery date. It's unlikely they'll meet the 2-3 week promise unless they're only counting business days or something, but they should be close. I tried to buy my iPad 2 at Apple stores, Best Buy stores and even Walmart, but that was a waste of time.
-----I ordered mine on April 4th; received notice it shipped 4/22. Went from China to Hong Kong 4/23 and has been in Hong Kong since then! Thought I would get it tomorrow but doubt I will get it before next week. :-(.
-----The 2-3 weeks (or 1-2 weeks, etc) is their "Ships By" not delivers by - so they had 14-21 days to ship if you ordered on April 6th they had until April 27th to ship and come hell or highwater they would have shipped by midnight on the 27th. When I originally ordered mine (on launch day) it was 1-2 weeks from initial release and they shipped right before midnight on the 14th day and delivery took another week (or more) being stranded in Lantau Island, HK for several days but once it hit the US was at my door in 36 hours...
You probably have already seen this but if not hear it is again.A google phone likely to have the same or more data tracking on it. Google is all about gathering user data on their PCs, why not in the software of their phones.
-----The same company that found the file said that they tested Android phones (and most other smartphone brands) and found nothing similar. This is literally unprecedented. It's the kind of thing that could
result in lawsuits.
I would join if it was a class action lawsuits.
-----Might be some attempts but it is in the Terms of Service that everyone with an iPhone or 3G iPad agreed to - the file is not on iPod touches or WiFi iPads, it is not transmitted to anyone just stored on the phone and included in backups BUT it is in a paragraph of the TOS so it will be tossed out of any lawsuits as "you should have read it and not agreed to it if you didn't want to store the data".
-----Probably true; however, given the public relations debacle that this is, I'm guessing any suit would be settled quickly. The FCC has already said they're looking into this and Congress is apparently making inquiries. They will want to bury this ASAP. Remember, a lot of politicians own iPhones (and Crackberries). The quickest way to get on the legislative radar is to do something stupid with your technology that directly impacts the security of the leaders of the country.
-----BTW, here is one of the letters sent from Congress:
http://www.franken.senate.gov/files/letter/110420_Apple_Letter.pdf
Blackberries have a function built in that can also track your where-abouts. I see it turned on my work blackberry issued to me and I'm sure for everyone else given one at work. I have to suspect work Mgmt has access to that data if they need it, as well as the Gov't.
-----Bury it in small print in the Terms of Service agreement that apple sends out all the time, If I don't comb through it like a lawyer then it's my fault.
The big question is why is apple doing it. I do not want apple to be able to track me that is just creepy. I thought if there was one company I could trust to do the right thing it was apple. I guess they have joined the ranks of large corporations that think they can do anything they want. That is very disappointing. I have been an Apple supporter from the first time they made a computer. I may have to rethink that support.
Wasn't the purpose of tracking for location-based services like restaurants, ads and coupons?
I am certain that Google does this also. They are the leaders in advertising and for sure they have to be doing this somehow. If not yet I would be surprised. Expect it soon then.
Again, no, Google does not do this. While Google and many other providers offer location based services, in all instances users must ASK to be tracked and can opt out at any time. Apples implementation tracks you by default, doesn't tell you they're tracking you, doesn't let you opt out, and stores information in cleartext that anyone with access to your phone or computer can read.
Read the articles. The "but everyone else is doing it" defense (if it can be called that) only applies if, you know, everyone else is actually doing it.
Given the negative PR tied to this, complete with FCC and congressional investigation, I highly doubt if any legit companies will be trying a stunt like this in the future.
We've all seen this news by now - Apple (and presumably AT&T) are keeping track of my movements and creating a file where anyone can see those movements.
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/20/3g-apple-ios-devices-secretly-storing-u\sers-location/?ref=technology
Just downloaded the iPhone Tracking File app and -- lo & behold -- there's a map showing where I've supposedly been in the past 20 months or so I've owned this 3GS iPhone. Here's the link to the app - http://petewarden.github.com/iPhoneTracker/
1. It's even got some places where I've been in the Arizona desert, the Mojave desert, Death Valley, and elsewhere in the boonies and used the iPhone on the AT&T cell network. But some of the places seem not to be where I've ever been -- Barstow and Ft Irwin, except driving through on I-15 and 1-40.
2. Is this "Wiretapping" within the meaning of California's Penal Code § 629 et seq? That's a criminal act. Maybe there are other criminal statutes involved.
3. Even if the Penal Code is not implicated, clearly this is a serious breach of my personal privacy. It is surely no business of Apple Corp or AT&T where I've been.
4. This is a terrible black eye to Apple. Whatever possessed Apple to put this thing on my iPhone? It's one thing if I knowingly use something like Foursquare or Facebook's Places, it's quite another to surreptitiously keep track of where I've been - spying on my movements.
Just got my iPad 2. Is there a good insurance for drops, spills, lost, etc?-----
Square trade warranty for less than $100.
-----While I don't have an iPad, I can vouch for square trade. They are excellent!!!
-----Apple Care and Square Trade overlap in some areas, not in others. Apple Care doesn't cover drops and spills, but it does cover technical support issues. Square Trade covers drops and spills but not technical support. Neither covers loss or theft.
-----I went with square trade. they have free buy back offer right now too, which isn't the greatest but at least its another option.
I have downloaded the latest software on both ipad and iphone 4 but the personel hotspot is not there,i have iphone4 , o2 , latest sofware, looks like i will have to buynthe MiFi instead,can anyone help please !!!!
-----On your iPhone, go to Settings. The third line down should be "Personal Hotspot". If it is not, go down to "General>About". Then go down to "Version". If it doesn't show "4.3.1", you don't have the latest firmware. I believe the personal hotspot was enabled with 4.3.
-----Interesting. I do have the latest software but no personal hotspot setting.
-----Under Settings > General > Network - what does it show?
-----my phone has
enable 3g
mobile data (on or off)
mobile data network
data roaming
vpn
wifi
thats it and the version is 4.3 ( 8F190 )
Restore you iPhone
------On my iPhone with iOS 4.3.1, the Personal Hotspot is located at:
Settings> General> Network> Setup Personal Hotspot
Thanks! That is where mine is, too.
-----For me, in the US, I had to contact my carrier (AT&T) to change my data plan to one that included tethering. THEN I could change the settings on the iPhone to suit. I can't answer for how O2 do it (or IF they do it).
I don’t have an iPad, but I do have an iPhone 4, my MacBook Pro and — since Christmas — an Apple TV. I have been successful in streaming movies, photos and music from the MBP to the Apple TV. I’ve only tried streaming podcasts from my iPhone to the ATV, but that was also successful. I also have Vizio TVs (a 32” and a 19”), and they work just fine with the ATV. :)
You can have up to 6 
There is no difference in any of the Apple Cables - the generic 30 pin cables (Griffin, Monoprice, Cablesdirect, etc) have slightly larger connection and will not fit in some of the cases, especially the iPhone 4 bumper but they do not effect syncing at all.
I've had my iPad less than 90 days, so I called Apple support today. The iPad will work in the Caribbean with an international plan. I wish there was an Apple store closer than 170 miles away from me.
No, I love how people speculate - I can guarantee the majority of the 'reporters' (unless they are actually technologists, such as Becky Worley, Andy Ihnatko, David Pogue, Walt Mossberg, etc) have no idea what "not having Flash" means and even more to the point, I guarantee that if someone goes to the store and uses an iPad vs another tablet, they will buy the iPad unless the price is considerably lower (which I haven't seen). 
Yes, long as they are both sync'd under the same iTunes account. 
November 31st
Finally, multitasking comes to the iPad. I very happy for that.
Pixelpipe maybe? It supports a boatload of upload destinations. I use it for Facebook, twitter, and I have a few FTP sites that auto generate galleries with PHP code I wrote. Maybe it supports your blog software.
iPhone apps run fine on iPad just sync. The iPad uses a lot of current so most iPhone charges only trickle charge it. It the truck the iPad lasts me a week so shouldn't need recharging that often. You should do at least do a day of very heavy usage.